Cold, dry weather persists in UP, rain likely on New Year's Eve

Dry weather persisted in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday while cold wave intensified in most parts of the state, the Met office said. According to the meteorological department, rain is likely to lash eastern and western parts of the state on Tuesday and January 1, 2020. Moderate to dense fog occurred at many places with very dense fog occurring at isolated places over the state, the department said.

Lucknow recorded a low of 6.9 degrees Celsius. Considering the weather conditions, District Magistrate Abhishek Prakash ordered that schools would remain closed for students of pre-primary to Class 8 till Tuesday, while Class 9-12 would be open from 10 am to 3 pm.

Weather is most likely to remain dry and cold, while shallow to moderate fog is very likely at few places over the state on Monday, the department stated. Rain is very likely at isolated places over western Uttar Pradesh and weather is most likely to remain dry over eastern Uttar Pradesh on December 31. Thundershowers are very likely at isolated places over the state on January 1, 2020.